Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association, Steven Thiru, has raised concerns regarding the procedural conduct and bench composition during the Supreme Court hearing on the government's 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill.

Addressing the media following the conclusion of the proceedings, Steven Thiru revealed that the international body would be preparing a formal report based on its observations in court.

Highlighting key procedural issues, Thiru noted that while the bench showed patience during initial submissions, the refusal to grant the petitioners' counsel an oral right of reply was highly unusual. "I observed the full proceedings today, and based on our initial observations, we will prepare a repo...